Hopewell Avenue Public School

Hopewell Avenue Public School, located in the heart of Old Ottawa South, offers a strong academic program in both English and French Immersion. Enrollment is approximately 925 students with a staff of more than 70.

Development, and demonstration, of good citizenship within the school and in the wider community is an essential component of the educational program. Hopewell’s music program is comparatively unique in the area and starts at the grade 7 level.

The school was renovated in 1997, and is a blend of old and new. The exterior of the original edifice was preserved, while the interior was completely reconstructed. The new addition contains 2 gymnasiums, a music room, science laboratory, several small group workrooms and 12 new classrooms. The new 3-story atrium, which joins the new addition, has become the focal point of the school, and the site of numerous celebrations and school activities.

Grades: JK to Grade 8
Location: 17 Hopewell Ave., Ottawa K1S 2Y7
Telephone: 613-239-2348
Website: hopewellaveps.ocdsb.ca

School Council: www.hopewellschoolcouncil.com

International Language Program

Offered by the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board on Saturdays at schools throughout the region, this program allows students to maintain or learn a language not otherwise available during regular school. In partnership with community groups, classes are offered in 43 different languages at the elementary level and 22 languages at the secondary level.

For example, at Hopewell Avenue Public School in Old Ottawa South, students are offered a chance to study Finnish, Japanese, Serbian, Spanish, Tamazight (Berber) and Swedish.  At Lady Evelyn Public School in Old Ottawa East, courses include Arabic, Bengali, Persian (Farsi) and Somali.

The Ottawa Catholic School Board offers a similar learning program and at nearby Corpus Christi school in the Glebe students can discover Korean, Portuguese, Turkish and Yoruba.

Glebe Collegiate Institute

Glebe Collegiate Institute is located to the north of Old Ottawa South in the Glebe. The school, founded in 1922, is the largest public secondary school in the Ottawa-Carleton region. Approximately 1500 students are enrolled in a variety of programs. Facilities include a video and editing room, a double gymnasium, a computerized library and information resource centre, a weight training room, computer labs, an auditorium and an indoor swimming pool.

Glebe reflects a multicultural community with high academic standards in a wide variety of programmes including French Immersion, French Immersion Gifted, Extended French, English as a Second Language, Regular English and Advanced Placement.

Students are encouraged to keep a broad academic focus and to involve themselves in sports, arts, and other co-curricular activities in order to cultivate a balance in their lives. Numerous fundraising activities are conducted for international causes and support for local agencies. Emphasis is placed on personal character development, respect for all individuals and the importance of honesty, self-respect and personal integrity.

Glebe has 33 interscholastic sports teams for students of both sexes. 

Grades: 9 to 12
Location: 212 Glebe Ave., Ottawa K1S 2C9
Website: www.glebeci.ca

Carleton University

The Carleton University campus has been our western neighbour for over 50 years when it moved from the Glebe to the current site bounded by Rideau River and the canal. Founded in 1942, Carleton University is known especially for its outstanding programs in the fields of public affairs, management journalism and industrial design. It also houses the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs. The University has strong links to federal government departments, research laboratories, national associations, the diplomatic community, and high technology companies.

Carleton offers 65 programs of study in areas as diverse as public affairs, journalism, film studies, engineering, high technology and international studies. More than 2,000 professors and staff members form a dynamic team serving over 24,000 students. Carleton’s creative, interdisciplinary and international approach to research has led to many significant discoveries and creative works in science and technology, business, governance, public policy and the arts.

Location: 1125 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa K1S 5B6
Telephone: 613-520-7400
Website: www.carleton.ca

Academie Westboro Academy

Westboro Academy is a private, bilingual, co-educational elementary school serving the National Capital Region located in Brewer Park. The school forms a caring and cohesive community, firmly committed to the core values articulated in the motto: Excellence, Integrity, and Respect.

The Academy offers:

• An enriched bilingual educational foundation for children from Junior Kindergarten to Grade Eight
• Full-day Junior and Senior Kindergarten
• Small classes with child-centred education
• Dedicated and dynamic faculty
• Before and after-school programs
• A well-rounded educational experience complemented by community involvement
• A safe school supported by a code of conduct that promotes independent study skills and responsible behaviour

The academic program emphasizes the mastery of basic skills and knowledge in the context of an enriched curriculum, where the needs of the individual student are met. The portion of the curriculum conducted in French includes French language skills, Social Studies and music. Westboro Academy’s core curriculum meets or exceeds the academic standards set by the Ontario Ministry of Education and in the case of French language skills, follows the standards set by the Ministère de l’Éducation, du Loisir et du Sport.

Grades: JK to Grade 8
Location: 200 Brewer Way, Ottawa K1S 5R2
Telephone: 613-737-9543
Website: www.westboroacademy.com

Lady Evelyn Alternative School

Lady Evelyn Alternative School, which is situated in Ottawa East, was established in 1982. It was the first Ottawa Board administered alternative school, and was the creation of a group of local parents who were committed to a philosophy of education. These founders believed that parents are the earliest and most continuous educators of their children. Therefore they must be responsible partners, with the school, in all aspects of their children's education. Alternative schools in the Ottawa Carleton District School Board are open to everyone, and operate within OCDSB policies and provincial statutes.

The School delivers Ministry of Education-approved curriculum to mixed age classes of students from 4 to 12 years old. Field trips form an integral part of the curriculum. OCDSB-sponsored classes in music, drama and art are also available. Programs depend on the interests of students and the availability of staff and parents to run them. Because most of the students are bused, extra-curricular activities are not planned for the periods before or after school; however programs such as choir, outdoor exercises, team sports, folk-dancing, crafts, library, reading, art and French are held at lunch-time.

Grades: JK - Grade 6
Location: 63 Evelyn Ave., Ottawa K1S 0C6
Telephone: 613-239-2404
Website: www.ladyevelyn.ca

Francojeunesse

Francojeunesse opened in 1979 as the first French-language public school in Ottawa. It has an excellent reputation and highly-dedicated teachers. The school has almost 500 students.

Francojeunesse has an active parents council and a strong parent-teacher association that organizes numerous fund-raising events to pay for a host of extra-curricular activities. Ontario law restricts admission into French-language public schools to children who have at least one Francophone parent.

Grades: JK – 8
Location: 119 Osgoode St., Ottawa K1N 6S3
Telephone: 613-232-0020
Website: www.francojeunesse.cepeo.on.ca

Mutchmor Public School

Mutchmor public school is located at 185 Fifth Ave (at Lyon) in the Glebe. Mutchmor is one of only a few schools in the Ottawa Carleton District School Board to offer congregated gifted classes for grades 1 to 6, making it the closest school for Old Ottawa South students who have been placed in this program. An MFI program was added to Mutchmor in 2012.

Grades: JK - Grade 6 English, Grade 4 MFI
Location: 185 Fifth Ave., Ottawa K1S 2N1 
Telephone: 613-239-2267
Website: www.mutchmorps.ocdsb.ca

Lycée Claudel

Created in 1962, with the help of the French Embassy, Lycée Claudel offers a French program at both primary and secondary levels. The Baccelauréat Français is recognized by universities worldwide. This private school has an enrollment of approximately 900 students.

Montessori Schools

Several local private schools have adopted the Montessori Method of teaching, a few nearby:

The Ottawa Montessori School / École Montessori d’Ottawa provides a stimulating educational environment for approximately 400 children. A full academic program in both English and French is offered, with a special emphasis on developing the full potential of each child, using demonstrated Montessori principles and techniques.

Grades: Preschool – 8
Location: 335 Lindsay Street, Ottawa K1G 0L6
Telephone: 613-521-5185
Website: www.ottawamontessori.com

The Glebe Montessori School offers a non-denominational traditional Montessori curriculum with special emphasis on science and French programs for both pre-school and elementary students. The intimate atmosphere and low student to teacher ratio provide an ideal learning environment for young children.

Grades: Preschool – 8
Location: 650 Lyon St., Ottawa K1S 3Z7
Telephone: 613-237-3824
Website: www.glebemontessori.com